| William F. Burns | |
|---|---|
| |
| Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency | |
In office 1989–1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Adelman |
| Succeeded by | Ronald F. Lehman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1932 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2021 (aged 88) Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Peggy Cassady (m. 1955)[1] |
| Children | 4, including William J. Burns |
| Alma mater | La Salle University, Princeton University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1988 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
William Francis Burns (June 23, 1932 – June 5, 2021) was an American Army major general who later served as the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency from 1988 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan.[2][3]
He graduated from La Salle University in 1954 and joined the Army from ROTC in that same year.[4] Reaching the rank of major general, Burns' commands included Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Joint Chiefs of Staff Representative to the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces negotiations from 1981 to 1984 and 1985 to 1986 as well as deputy commandant of the United States Army War College.[5][6] He retired in 1988,[7] and died on June 5, 2021 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[8]
References[]
- ↑ "Army Executive Biographies". Headquarters, Department of the Army. March 22, 1985. https://books.google.com/books?id=zqRPfg2-KCEC&q=general+William+F.+Burns+1932&pg=PA163.
- ↑ "President-elect Biden's pick for CIA director has Carlisle roots". January 12, 2021. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/01/president-elect-joseph-r-biden-jrs-pick-for-cia-director-has-carlisle-roots.html.
- ↑ "Major General William F. Burns (Ret.) | Arms Control Association". https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2005-07/features/major-general-william-f-burns-ret.
- ↑ Burns, William; Delcollo, Anthony (March 14, 2008). "Interview of William F. Burns, Major General USA (retired)". https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/histdeptohall/31.
- ↑ "Nomination of William F. Burns To Be Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency | The American Presidency Project". https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/nomination-william-f-burns-be-director-the-united-states-arms-control-and-disarmament.
- ↑ Smith, R. Jeffrey (December 14, 1987). "GENERAL IN LINE FOR ARMS CONTROL POST". https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/12/14/general-in-line-for-arms-control-post/dcb54c6a-6300-429d-acc1-adc13d3f0e38/.
- ↑ Smith, R. Jeffrey (January 8, 1988). "PRESIDENT NOMINATES BURNS TO ARMS AGENCY". https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/01/08/president-nominates-burns-to-arms-agency/3e5a3c3b-dfa7-450b-82c8-d2ef383b3ad2/.
- ↑ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/cumberlink/name/william-burns-obituary?pid=199107880
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